Zi Zhi Tong Jian

Chapter 10 Qin Ji: Strange Goods to Live in (2)
Li Yuan Chao Chu
[Original text]

The Ninth Year of Emperor Qinshihuang
King Chu Kaolie had no sons, and Lord Chunshen was troubled by it. There were many people who asked for a suitable son from his wife.Li Yuan, a man of Zhao, held his younger sister to join the kings of Chu. He heard that she was not suitable to be a child, and feared that he would not be favored for a long time, so he asked to be Chunshen Jun's wife.It's time to return, so I missed the deadline.Chunshen Jun asked, Li Yuan said: "The king of Qi sent someone to ask his minister's sister to drink with his envoy, so I missed the date." Chunshen Jun said, "Is it hired?" Of.Now that she was pregnant, Li Yuan asked her younger sister to say to Chunshen Jun, "The King of Chu is lucky, although his brother is not as good as him. Now the king has been with Chu for more than [-] years and the king has no children. That is to say, after a hundred years, he will have more brothers, and each of them will also value his own. Therefore, the dear ones, you are safe and always keep this favor! It is not in vain. You are noble, and after a long time, you are more disrespectful to the brothers of the king. Brothers stand together, and the disaster will reach you. Today, the concubine is pregnant and no one knows. Fortunately, the concubine The king has not lived for a long time, and sincerity regards the king as the most important thing, and the king will be lucky if he enters a concubine. If a concubine depends on heaven and has a man, it means that the son of the king will be the king. The Chu State can be obtained, and who will face unexpected disasters!" Mr. Chunshen was surprised.It's Li Yuanmei, and I would like to give it to the kings of Chu.Wang Zhaojin, fortunately, gave birth to a boy and became the prince.

【Translation】

The ninth year of Emperor Qinshihuang (238 BC)
King Chu Kaolie of the Chu State had no sons, and Lord Chunshen was very worried about this. He searched for many fertile women and offered them to the King of Chu, but none of them gave birth to a son for the King of Chu in the end.A Zhao man named Li Yuan brought his sister to present to the king of Chu, but he heard that the king of Chu could not have a son, so he was afraid that his sister would lose the favor of the king of Chu after a long time.So he asked to serve Chunshenjun and be Chunshenjun's disciple.Not long after, Li Yuan asked for leave to go back to Zhao to visit relatives, deliberately exceeding the deadline before returning to Chunshen Jun.Chun Shenjun asked him why, Li Yuan replied: "The king of Qi sent an envoy to marry my sister, and I drank with the envoy, so I missed the return date." Chun Shenjun said: "The dowry has been given and engaged Is it?" Li Yuan replied, "Not yet." So Jun Shen took Li Yuan's younger sister as his concubine.Soon, Li Yuan's younger sister became pregnant, and Li Yuan asked her sister to persuade Chunshen Jundao: "The King of Chu favors you very much, even his own brothers are not as good as him. Now you have been the Minister of Chu for more than 20 years. , and the king of Chu still has no son. According to this situation, after his death, his brother will be replaced as the king, and the new king will also make his old cronies become new nobles. How can you protect yourself forever? What an honorable position! Not only that, because you have been favored by the King of Chu and have been in charge of state affairs for a long time, you must have been disrespectful to the brothers of the King of Chu. Once they ascend to the throne, you will face the disaster of killing yourself. Now I No one knows about the fact that I am pregnant, and besides, I have not been favored by you for a long time. If you dedicate me to the King of Chu in your honorable status, I will definitely be favored by him. Enci gives birth to a boy, and the one who succeeds in the future will be your son. Is it better to get all of Chu, or to face unpredictable disasters under the rule of the new monarch?" Chun Shen So Jun agreed, and sent Li Yuan's younger sister out of the mansion to live in a house, and then recommended her to the king of Chu.The king of Chu quickly called her into the palace and doted on her in every possible way.Not long after, Li Yuan's younger sister gave birth to a son and was established as the prince.

[Original text]

Li Yuanmei is the queen, and Li Yuan is also expensive to use things, but he is afraid that Chunshen Jun will reveal his words, and he will support the dead, and wants to kill Chunshen Jun to silence his mouth; the people of the country are quite aware of it.The king of Chu was ill. Zhu Ying said to Lord Chunshen, "There are hopeless blessings in the world, and there are also hopeless disasters. Now you live in a world of hopelessness, and the master of things is hopeless. How can there be no hopeless people?" Chunshen Lord said "What is hopeless blessing?" Said: "Your king has been with Chu for more than twenty years. Although he is called Prime Minister of the country, he is actually a king. The king is sick today, and he dies in the evening. When he dies, the king's prime minister is the young master. Therefore, when the country is in power, the king grows and turns back. Government, does not mean that the south is called lonely, this is the so-called hopeless blessing." "What is the hopeless disaster?" Said: "Li Yuan does not govern the country, but the emperor is enmity, and the days are long when he does not support the dead for soldiers. The king. If you are in power, Li Yuan must enter first, and if you have the right to kill the emperor to silence your mouth, this is the so-called hopeless disaster." "What is a hopeless person?" He said: "The king puts his ministers in the middle, Wang Xuan, Li Yuan enters first, and the minister kills him for the king. , This is the so-called hopeless person." Chunshen Jun said: "Let him stand with his feet. Li Yuan is a weak man, and his servant is good. And why did it end here!" Zhu Ying knew that he didn't need to say anything, and died in fear.On the next seventeen days, the king of Chu died, Li Yuanguo entered first, and buried the dead inside the Thorny Gate.Chunshenjun entered, and the dead warrior stabbed him, throwing his head outside the thorny gate; so the officials made all the officials to arrest Chunshenjun's house.The crown prince was established as King You.

【Translation】

After Li Yuan's younger sister became the queen, Li Yuan also rose to prominence and took power in the court.However, he was deeply afraid that Chunshenjun would reveal what he had ordered his sister to say, so he secretly adopted warriors, hoping that they would kill Chunshenjun to silence them.Many people in Chu State knew about this matter.Not long after, the king of Chu fell ill and was bedridden.Zhu Ying then said to Chunshen Jun: "There are unexpected blessings and unexpected disasters in the world. Now you are in a changing and chaotic world, working for a moody king. How can there be no unexpected things around you?" What about the person who came?" Chun Shenjun asked: "What is the 'unexpected blessing'?" Zhu Ying replied: "You have been the Minister of Chu for more than 20 years. Although you are the Minister of State in name, But in fact, it is already equivalent to the king. Now the king of Chu is critically ill, and he may die at any time. Once he dies, you can assist the young master and take charge of the country. After the young master becomes an adult, you can return to him, or simply go to the south And sit, claiming to be king. This is the so-called 'unexpected blessing'."Chun Shenjun asked again: "Then what is an 'unexpected calamity'?" Zhu Ying said: "Although Li Yuan does not manage state affairs, he is your enemy; Raise some brave people. In this way, when the king of Chu dies, Li Yuan will definitely enter the court first to usurp power and kill you. This is the so-called 'unforeseen disaster.'" Chunshen Jun asked again Said: "In this way, what is the 'unexpected person'?" Zhu Ying replied: "You put me in the position of doctor, and when the king of Chu dies and Li Yuan enters the palace first, I'll kill him first to get rid of future troubles for you. This is the so-called 'unexpected person'." Chun Shenjun said: "You don't have to ask about these things. Li Yuan is a weak person by nature, besides, I He was very kind to him, how could it develop to such an extent!" Zhu Ying knew that her suggestion would not be adopted by Lord Chunshen, so she fled away for fear of getting into trouble.Seventeen days later, the king of Chu passed away, and Li Yuan rushed into the palace and set the warriors he had raised inside the Thorny Gate.As soon as Chun Shenjun came in, the warriors immediately stepped forward and attacked him on both sides, assassinated him, cut off his head and threw it outside the Thorny Gate; then, Li Yuan sent officials to kill all of Chun Shenjun's family members.Afterwards, Prince Han ascended the throne, becoming King You.

[Comment and Analysis]

As the saying goes: "You must have the heart to guard against others, and you must not have the intention to harm others." Chun Shenjun was smart all his life, and he was confused for a while. He didn't expect that a small Li Yuan would put him to death.When someone with a heart gave him a warning, he just laughed it off, and in the end not only lost his fortune, but also lost his wealth and life.

Jing Ke Assassins Qin
[Original text]

15 years of Emperor Qinshihuang

At the beginning, Yan Taizi Dan tasted quality to Zhao, and Wang Shan.When the king came to the throne, Dan was the quality of Qin, and the king was not polite.Dan Nu, dead return.

The first emperor of Qin was 19 years old.Yan Taizi Dan complained to the king and wanted to repay him by asking his Fu Juwu.Ju Wu invited the three Jins in the west, Qi and Chu in the south, and the Xiongnu in the north to map Qin.The prince said: "The Taifu's plan will last for a long time, which makes people feel stunned. I'm afraid I can't do it." In a short time, General Fan offended him at the end of the day, and he died; the prince accepted it and gave it up.Ju Wu remonstrated and said: "My husband's anger at Yan because of King Qin's violence is chilling. What's more, I heard what General Fan is doing! It is also said that he is a hungry tiger. May the crown prince send General Fan to the Xiongnu quickly. "The prince said: "General Fan is poor in the world, and he returned to Dan. It is the time for Gu Dan to die. I would like to worry about it!" The grievances are deep, and they will be handed over after connecting with one person, regardless of the great harm to the country, so-called capital grievances and helping disasters." The prince did not listen.

The crown prince heard that Jing Ke, a man of the guard, was a worthy man, and asked him to see him with humble words and generous gifts.He said to Ke: "Now that Qin has captured the king of Han, he raised his troops to attack Chu in the south and border Zhao in the north. If Zhao cannot support Qin, disaster will come to Yan. Yan is small and weak, and its numbers are limited by its soldiers. How can it be Qin! Qin, no one dares to follow. Dan's private plan is foolish, thinking that sincerity will win the world's warriors to Qin, rob the king of Qin, and make them rebel against the princes to invade the land. If Cao Mozhi and Qi Huan Duke, it will be a great good; if not, then he will assassinate him. The general is good at fighting outside and there is chaos inside, so the monarch and his ministers will be suspicious. In the meantime, the princes will obey, and he will destroy Qin. Only Jing Qing will pay attention to it!" Jing Ke promised.So she gave up Jingqing in the upper house, and the prince built his family every day, so he served Jing Ke in every way.When Wang Jian destroyed Zhao, the crown prince was terrified when he heard about it, and wanted to send Jing Ke on his way.

【Translation】

The 15th year of King Zhaoxiang (232 BC)
At the beginning, Crown Prince Dan of Yan had been a hostage in Zhao State, and he was very close to Ying Zheng.Later, after Yingzheng ascended the throne, Crown Prince Dan of Yan became a hostage in Qin again, but Yingzheng was very rude to him at this time.Prince Dan was furious, so he fled back from Qin.

The 19th year of Qin Shihuang (228 BC).Prince Dan resented King Qin very much, so he tried every means to get revenge, so he asked his master Ju Wu.Ju Wu asked him to unite with Han, Zhao, and Wei in the west, Qi and Chu in the south, and make friends with the Xiongnu in the north, so as to resist Qin with a strong alliance.Prince Dan said: "Master's plan will last for a long time, so that people's minds will be distracted. I'm afraid it can't solve the current problem." Not long after, General Fan Yuqi offended Qin State and fled to Yan State.Prince Dan took him in.Ju Wu persuaded the prince, "The brutal King Qin has always had a deep grudge against Yan, which is already enough to make people frightened, not to mention hearing that General Fan is here? This is simply throwing meat to the hungry people." On the way in front of the tiger! I hope the prince will send General Fan to the Xiongnu as soon as possible!" The prince replied: "General Fan has been cornered to such an extent, that's why he came to join me, and I am the servant. At this time, I hope you will think about other ways!" Ju Wu said: "Do dangerous things to seek peace, use disasters to hope for blessings, use superficial strategies to deepen grievances, and disregard the interests of the country in order to make a friend. An Wei, this is the so-called increase of resentment and fuel of disaster!" Prince Dan did not listen to his opinion.

Prince Dan heard that Jing Ke was a virtuous man in the state of Wei, so he humbly prepared rich gifts and went to visit him.Prince Dan said to Jing Ke: "Now Qin State has captured the king of South Korea, and now it is attacking Chu State and invading Zhao State to the north. If Zhao State cannot resist Qin State's attack, then disaster will inevitably come to Yan State Above. Our Yan State is single and weak, and we have not won a few wars, let alone against a tiger and wolf army like Qin! And all the vassal states are bent on surrendering to Qin, and no one dares to join forces to fight against Qin. I am a dull person, and my strategy is not very good. I sincerely hope that I can get a warrior to go to Qin to kidnap the king of Qin and force him to return all the lands of other countries. If it doesn't work, just assassinate him. Qin's generals are all leading troops outside, so there will be civil strife, so the monarch and his ministers will be suspicious, and then they will create a wedge between them. At that time, the countries will unite again and break Qin. You are just around the corner! What do you think of this plan?" Jing Ke agreed.So Prince Dan entertained Jing Ke and lived in the best house, and the prince visited the house every day, and everything that was used to entertain Jing Ke was perfect.When Wang Jian destroyed Zhao Guo, Prince Dan was terrified when he heard about it, so he wanted to send Jing Ke forward.

[Original text]

Jing Ke said: "If you are going without trust, then Qin is not close. I sincerely obtained the map of the head of General Fan and Yan Dukang, and dedicated it to the King of Qin. The King of Qin will definitely say that he has seen his ministers, and the ministers will repay you." The crown prince said: "Fan The general is poor and comes back to Dan, and Dan can't bear it!" Jing Ke privately saw Fan Yuqi and said: "The meeting of the general in Qin can be described as deep, and the parents and clans were all killed! Now I heard that the head of the general was bought, with a thousand jin of gold, and ten thousand families in the city. What can I do?" Yu Qi said with a sigh of relief, "I plan to make peace with you?" Jing Qing said, "I would like to present the head of the general to the King of Qin. The King of Qin will be delighted to see the minister. If the minister holds his sleeve with his left hand and his chest with his right hand, then The general's revenge is avenged, and Yan sees the mausoleum ashamed!" Fan Yuqi said: "This minister is gnashing his teeth and corrupting his heart day and night!" Then he slayed himself.When the prince heard it, he ran to cry, but he was helpless, so he sent a letter to send his head.The prince wanted the world's most powerful daggers, and he used medicine to quench them, to test people, and the blood soaked them, and everyone would die.He pretended to send Jingke to Qin, with Qin Wuyang, a warrior of Yan, as his deputy.

In the 20th year of Emperor Qin Shihuang, Jing Ke came to Xianyang. Because the king's favored minister, Meng Jiabei, asked to see him, Wang Daxi, court clothes, and nine guests were set up to see him.Jing Ke followed the map and went to the king. When the map was poor, he saw it with a dagger, but he grabbed the king's sleeve and smashed it;Jing Ke chased the king, and Wang Huanzhu left.

【Translation】

Jing Ke said: "I'm going to Qin State now, but I don't have a reason to make the King of Qin trust me, so I may not be able to get close to the King of Qin. If I can get the head of General Fan and the map of Dukang of Yan State to dedicate to the King of Qin, then the King of Qin must be very happy. Summon me, and then I will be able to assassinate him to repay you." Prince Dan said: "General Fan came to me when he was desperate, and I really couldn't bear to kill him!" Jing Ke then met with Fan Yu in private. Qi Qi said: "The state of Qin treated you with extreme cruelty. Your parents and clan were all killed or confiscated as official slaves! Now I heard that the state of Qin is offering a reward of a thousand catties of gold and ten thousand fiefdoms to buy your head. What are your plans?" Fan Yuqi cried bitterly and said, "What can I do?" Jing Ke said, "I hope to get your head, General, as a dedication to the King of Qin. The King of Qin will be very happy to summon me when he sees this. , At that time, I will grab his sleeve with my left hand, and stab his chest with a dagger in my right hand. In this way, not only will your deep hatred be avenged, but also the shame of being bullied by Yan Kingdom will be eliminated!" Fan Yu Qi said: "This is exactly what I want to achieve day and night!" He drew his sword and killed himself.Upon hearing the news, Prince Dan rushed over and cried loudly on top of Fan Yuqi's body, but there was nothing he could do, so he asked someone to put Fan Yuqi's head in a box.Prior to this, Prince Dan had obtained the sharpest dagger in the world in advance, and asked the craftsman to burn the dagger red and soak it in poison, and then tried to stab someone with the poisoned dagger, only a little bit of blood oozes out. There is no one who does not die immediately.So he prepared to send Jing Ke off, and sent Qin Wuyang, a warrior of Yan State, as his deputy, and the two went to Qin State together as envoys.

The 20th year of Qin Shihuang (227 BC).Jing Ke and his entourage arrived in Xianyang, the capital of the Qin State, and through Meng Jia, the favorite minister of King Qin Yingzheng, they were able to ask the King of Qin with humble words.King Qin Yingzheng was overjoyed, he specially put on the dress of the emperor and his ministers for the court meeting, and arranged to meet Jing Ke at the court meeting.Jing Ke held the map in his hand and offered it to the King of Qin. When all the scrolls were unfolded, the dagger appeared. Taking advantage of the situation, Jing Ke grabbed the sleeve of King Qin's robe and raised the dagger to stab him in the chest.But before Jing Ke approached, Qin Wang Yingzheng jumped up in fright and broke his robe sleeve.Jing Ke then chased the king of Qin, and the king of Qin ran around the pillar.

[Original text]

All the officials were stunned, and the soldiers were surprised and lost their minds.But in Qin Fa, the ministers serving the palace were not allowed to use large-scale soldiers, and they fought with their left and right hands together, and said: "The king bears the sword! Bear the sword!" The king then pulled out and struck Jing Ke, breaking his left thigh.When Jing Ke was deposed, he used a dagger to kill the king, and hit the copper pillar.Knowing that things are not going to happen, he scolded and said: "Those who do not succeed in things because they want to survive, they will get a contract to repay the prince!" Then he understood Jing Ke's favoritism.The king was furious, and sent troops to attack Zhao, so Wang Jian attacked Yan, fought with the Yan division and Dai division in the west of Yishui, and defeated it.

(End of this chapter)